Thursday 18th March, 2010
Two Sentenced Over Dunlough Cocaine Haul
RTE NewsTwo men have been sentenced in London to lengthy prison terms for their part in the importation of 1.5 tonnes of cocaine at Dunlough Bay in Cork in 2007. Michael Daly, 49, a former London Metropolita...
Court Awards €4.5m To Crash Victim
RTEThe High Court has approved a settlement of €4.5m in the case of a 25-year-old woman who was severely injured in a car accident in 2006. Claire Noone from Summerhill in Co Meath needs round-th...
Fg Would Develop International Education
RTEFine Gael claims it could create 6,000 jobs, if in government, by attracting international students to Ireland. The party is to launch its policy on international education today. It says it would e...
Government Of Canada Supports Miramichi Irish Festival
Market WireOn behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, Tilly O'Neill-Gordon, Member of Parliament (Miramichi) today announced funding for the 27
Ba Boss In Last Minute Strike Talks
Loughborough EchoMar 18 2010 British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh is involved in surprise last minute talks over the planned strike by the airline's cabin crew. Sources have said that Mr Walsh was holding ...
Date Of Pope's Letter On Child Abuse Cases In Ireland Is Announced
Earth TimesVatican City - Pope Benedict XVI's highly anticipated pastoral letter to Catholics in Ireland dealing with a child sex abuse scandal involving priests, will be published on Saturday, the Vatican annou...
Former Chairman Of Anglo Irish Bank Arrested
CNBCBy Andras Gergely DUBLIN, March 18 (Reuters) - Police have arrested Sean FitzPatrick, the former chairman of Anglo Irish Bank, sources said, the first casualty of a fraud investigation seen as vita...
Bishop Of Derry In 'secret Deal' On Abuse Case
Independent.ieIreland after claims that a girl abused by a priest was sworn to secrecy in an out-of-court settlement as recently as 2000. The victim went public with her claims that she was abused over a 10-year ...
Police Praise Peaceful Holyland
BBCPolice have praised the "huge effort" that ensured St Patrick's Day in the Holyland area of south Belfast passed largely without incident. Last year, several police officers were hurt and pr...
Jury Discharged After Murder Accused Changes Legal Team
Breaking News.ieThe jury in the case of a Cavan man accused of shooting a man in the head as he slept next to his girlfriend, has been discharged at the Central Criminal Court today.The six men and six women of the j...
Pope To Release Letter On Clerical Abuse On Saturday
Breaking News.ieThe Pope’s letter to Irish Catholics on the clerical sex abuse crisis will be released on Saturday, the Vatican said today.The Pope has said he hopes the letter will help the Irish faithful heal fol...
Pope Letter On Irish Abuse Soon To Be Made Public
Arab NewsPope Benedict XVI has said he hopes the letter will help the Irish faithful heal following years of abuse and cover-ups on the part of church leaders.The Vatican press office said the text of the lett...
Top Irish Ex-banker Arrested Over Alleged Fraud
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Man Arrested After Newry Stabbings
RTE NewsA man in his 40s has been arrested after two men were stabbed last night at a hotel in Newry, Co Down. The PSNI were called to the premises at Francis Street around 10pm. One of the victims, a man i...
Moriarty 'bemused' By Remarks About Tribunal
RTE NewsMr Justice Michael Moriarty has hit out at critics of the long-running Tribunal saying he would not be distracted by public relations, by spin or other controversies in preparing his report. Speaking...
Car Production Up By 63 Per Cent
Loughborough EchoMar 18 2010 Car and commercial vehicle production accelerated sharply ahead last month, it has been announced. Car production increased 62.7% compared with February 2009, when the industry was stu...
Warning On Cost Of Landfill Ban
Loughborough EchoMar 18 2010 Councils should not be expected to foot the bill for plans to ban certain types of rubbish from landfill, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said. And it said councils are relu...
Borrowing Soars But Tax Receipts Up
Loughborough EchoMar 18 2010 Britain's borrowing ballooned by another £12.4 billion last month, but tax receipts rose year-on-year as the economic recovery gathered pace, official figures revealed. The Offic...
Freed Kidnap Boy Sahil Heading Home
Loughborough EchoMar 18 2010 The five-year-old boy freed by kidnappers in Pakistan after his family paid a £110,000 ransom is on his way home, sources have said. Sahil Saeed and his father Raja Naqqash Saeed...
Rbs Unveils New Bonus Schedule
Loughborough EchoMar 18 2010 Part-nationalised Royal Bank of Scotland has unveiled new bonus plans for bosses which could see chief executive Stephen Hester reap as much as £4.8 million in shares. The bank -...
Top Irish Ex-banker Arrested Over Alleged Fraud
ExaminerThe former chairman of Anglo Irish Bank Corp. was arrested Thursday on suspicion of committing fraud after he hid more than euro70 million ($100 million) in personal loans from shareholders.Police sai...
Top Irish Ex-banker Arrested Over Alleged Fraud
The Seattle TimesThe former chairman of Anglo Irish Bank Corp. was arrested Thursday on suspicion of committing fraud after he hid more than euro70 million ($100 million) in personal loans from shareholders.
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